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10021Saving the internethttp://www.baxleynewsbanner.com/archives/7516-Saving-the-internet.html
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If you go about the byways and highways of Appling County doing a survey on computer literacy, I suspect that among the older crowd (my age and up), you’d find a deficit in that area. Many older people refuse to learn to use a computer because they see no need for it. <br /><a href="http://www.baxleynewsbanner.com/archives/7516-Saving-the-internet.html#extended">Continue reading "Saving the internet"</a>
Fri, 27 Feb 2015 13:31:00 -0600http://www.baxleynewsbanner.com/archives/7516-guid.htmlDon’t know much about history? This test is for youhttp://www.baxleynewsbanner.com/archives/7515-Dont-know-much-about-history-This-test-is-for-you.html
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As you may have heard, some of our intrepid public servants under the Gold Dome are unhappy with the Advanced Placement U.S. History test and the College Board which administers the tests. <br />
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The General Assembly is considering a Senate resolution to ask that the test be removed from Georgia classrooms. Supporters of the resolution say the test leans left politically and has an ideological viewpoint that diminishes American history. <br /><a href="http://www.baxleynewsbanner.com/archives/7515-Dont-know-much-about-history-This-test-is-for-you.html#extended">Continue reading "Don’t know much about history? This test is for you"</a>
Thu, 26 Feb 2015 13:29:00 -0600http://www.baxleynewsbanner.com/archives/7515-guid.htmlLegislative Report from the People’s Househttp://www.baxleynewsbanner.com/archives/7514-Legislative-Report-from-the-Peoples-House.html
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Work has begun in earnest on the 2016 budget. I am a member of the Appropriations Committee that puts together the state budget. The appropriations bill originates in the House of Representatives according to the Georgia Constitution. In fact, it is the only bill that the Georgia General Assembly is constitutionally required to pass each year. The committee is divided into subcommittees that concentrate on specific parts of the budget. I serve on the Human Resources Subcommittee. Among the items covered in this portion of the budget are the Division of Family and Children Services, developmental disabilities, autism treatment, Alzheimer’s disease care, Court Appointed Special Advocates, adoption services, veterans, nursing homes and many others. <br /><a href="http://www.baxleynewsbanner.com/archives/7514-Legislative-Report-from-the-Peoples-House.html#extended">Continue reading "Legislative Report from the People’s House"</a>
Wed, 25 Feb 2015 13:28:38 -0600http://www.baxleynewsbanner.com/archives/7514-guid.htmlGovernor Deal’s fair planhttp://www.baxleynewsbanner.com/archives/7498-Governor-Deals-fair-plan.html
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Having spent 34 years of my life in high school classrooms, I know a little something about teenagers. Usually I had wonderful rapport with my young students. However, I’ve seen fights among students inside and outside the classroom. On a couple of occasions, angry students hit teachers. They didn’t stop to think about consequences. Teens by their very nature are immature. Experienced teachers understand that it’s best to keep at least one eye on them at all times. And therein lies the reason that I would never drive a school bus. A bus driver has the responsibility of safely operating a large vehicle loaded with the community’s most precious cargo, and that human cargo doesn’t always behave in a docile manner. Not all the passengers are as mature as those teenagers I just spoke of. <br /><a href="http://www.baxleynewsbanner.com/archives/7498-Governor-Deals-fair-plan.html#extended">Continue reading "Governor Deal’s fair plan"</a>
Thu, 19 Feb 2015 08:44:00 -0600http://www.baxleynewsbanner.com/archives/7498-guid.htmlJekyll Island holds its fire on deer populationhttp://www.baxleynewsbanner.com/archives/7497-Jekyll-Island-holds-its-fire-on-deer-population.html
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If you are a supercilious liberal you-know-what or a sanctimonious Bible thumper, I have some good news for you. I am giving you both the week off. Enjoy it while you can. I will be back. <br /><a href="http://www.baxleynewsbanner.com/archives/7497-Jekyll-Island-holds-its-fire-on-deer-population.html#extended">Continue reading "Jekyll Island holds its fire on deer population"</a>
Wed, 18 Feb 2015 08:43:04 -0600http://www.baxleynewsbanner.com/archives/7497-guid.htmlFrom the People’s Househttp://www.baxleynewsbanner.com/archives/7496-From-the-Peoples-House.html
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<strong>By Georgia Representative Greg Morris</strong><br />
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The legislature has completed day 14 of our 40 day legislative session. Some significant bills are making their way through the committee process, including the 2016 budget. This past week the house passed one important bill, HB91. <br /><a href="http://www.baxleynewsbanner.com/archives/7496-From-the-Peoples-House.html#extended">Continue reading "From the People’s House"</a>
Wed, 18 Feb 2015 08:42:07 -0600http://www.baxleynewsbanner.com/archives/7496-guid.htmlStill no chickens!http://www.baxleynewsbanner.com/archives/7462-Still-no-chickens!.html
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(I revisit this topic at the request of a faithful reader.)<br />
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As I drove home from Atlanta today, THE subject reared its head yet again. We haven’t talked about it for quite some time now. I think that visiting our nephew Bill and his feathered fowl probably reminded Larry of how much he’d like to have a pen of chickens out back on the Ellis property. <br /><a href="http://www.baxleynewsbanner.com/archives/7462-Still-no-chickens!.html#extended">Continue reading "Still no chickens!"</a>
Fri, 13 Feb 2015 08:35:00 -0600http://www.baxleynewsbanner.com/archives/7462-guid.htmlSome random thoughts on some random subjectshttp://www.baxleynewsbanner.com/archives/7461-Some-random-thoughts-on-some-random-subjects.html
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If you watched the Super Bowl a couple of weeks ago — and reports say that 114 million of us did — perhaps you saw a portion of the reprehensible behavior of Seattle wide receiver Doug Baldwin, who after scoring a touchdown proceeded to mime pulling down his pants, squatting as if on a commode before dropping the ball to the ground as if defecating. The NFL fined Baldwin $11,000 which has to be chump change to this boor. Astonishingly, the incident has gotten very little mention in the media. You can bet this kind of obscene showboating will wend its way down through the college ranks to high schools and eventually to the Pee Wee Leagues. Whatever happened to sportsmanship? ... <br /><a href="http://www.baxleynewsbanner.com/archives/7461-Some-random-thoughts-on-some-random-subjects.html#extended">Continue reading "Some random thoughts on some random subjects"</a>
Thu, 12 Feb 2015 08:32:00 -0600http://www.baxleynewsbanner.com/archives/7461-guid.htmlTwo momentous eventshttp://www.baxleynewsbanner.com/archives/7460-Two-momentous-events.html
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B. J. and I were lazing on our couch on Thursday evening. B. J. was reading <em>The Baxley News-Banner</em> and I was engrossed in a movie. Suddenly, she startled me by blocking my view of the TV with the front page of the newspaper and pointing to a picture on the front page. “You have got to go to this!” she said excitedly. <br /><a href="http://www.baxleynewsbanner.com/archives/7460-Two-momentous-events.html#extended">Continue reading "Two momentous events"</a>
Wed, 11 Feb 2015 08:31:01 -0600http://www.baxleynewsbanner.com/archives/7460-guid.htmlDriving into the futurehttp://www.baxleynewsbanner.com/archives/7422-Driving-into-the-future.html
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When I bought my current car, my grandson Stuart was particularly impressed with its features, but that was 12 years ago. Much has changed since then. He wasn’t old enough to drive back then. Now he is and that changes one’s perspective. <br /><a href="http://www.baxleynewsbanner.com/archives/7422-Driving-into-the-future.html#extended">Continue reading "Driving into the future"</a>
Wed, 04 Feb 2015 13:57:00 -0600http://www.baxleynewsbanner.com/archives/7422-guid.html‘Don’t Shoot’ t-shirt aimed at wrong targethttp://www.baxleynewsbanner.com/archives/7421-Dont-Shoot-t-shirt-aimed-at-wrong-target.html
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Let’s get off the backs of law enforcement, shall we? Most of us couldn’t do their job or wouldn’t do it if we had the chance. <br /><a href="http://www.baxleynewsbanner.com/archives/7421-Dont-Shoot-t-shirt-aimed-at-wrong-target.html#extended">Continue reading "‘Don’t Shoot’ t-shirt aimed at wrong target"</a>
Tue, 03 Feb 2015 13:55:31 -0600http://www.baxleynewsbanner.com/archives/7421-guid.htmlWorld news for Sundayhttp://www.baxleynewsbanner.com/archives/7397-World-news-for-Sunday.html
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If you watched the world news Sunday, you’ve heard that in Kiev, people set candles on Independence Square on January 24, 2015, in memory of loved ones who died there during the shelling of the Ukrainian city of Mariupol. World leaders increased pressure on Moscow Sunday to stop pro-Kremlin rebels from embarking on a major new offensive in eastern Ukraine after rocket fire killed at least 30 people in a strategic government-held port. The mayor of Mariupol’s office said 97 people were also wounded by dozens of long-distance rockets that smashed into a packed residential district early in the morning and then again shortly after noon. <br /><a href="http://www.baxleynewsbanner.com/archives/7397-World-news-for-Sunday.html#extended">Continue reading "World news for Sunday"</a>
Thu, 29 Jan 2015 13:31:00 -0600http://www.baxleynewsbanner.com/archives/7397-guid.htmlGeorgia’s juvenile justice system going to the dogs and that’s a good thinghttp://www.baxleynewsbanner.com/archives/7396-Georgias-juvenile-justice-system-going-to-the-dogs-and-thats-a-good-thing.html
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The State of Georgia’s Juvenile Justice System is going to the dogs. And that’s a good thing. <br /><a href="http://www.baxleynewsbanner.com/archives/7396-Georgias-juvenile-justice-system-going-to-the-dogs-and-thats-a-good-thing.html#extended">Continue reading "Georgia’s juvenile justice system going to the dogs and that’s a good thing"</a>
Wed, 28 Jan 2015 13:29:00 -0600http://www.baxleynewsbanner.com/archives/7396-guid.htmlRules for teachers 1872http://www.baxleynewsbanner.com/archives/7399-Rules-for-teachers-1872.html
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My friend Virgil Carter shared the following list of rules for teachers from 1872. The former educator and politician jokingly stated that times have certainly changed since this list was created. <br /><a href="http://www.baxleynewsbanner.com/archives/7399-Rules-for-teachers-1872.html#extended">Continue reading "Rules for teachers 1872"</a>
Tue, 27 Jan 2015 13:34:47 -0600http://www.baxleynewsbanner.com/archives/7399-guid.htmlSenator David Perdue cosponsors legislation to Roll Back Regulations and Hold Government Accountablehttp://www.baxleynewsbanner.com/archives/7393-Senator-David-Perdue-cosponsors-legislation-to-Roll-Back-Regulations-and-Hold-Government-Accountable.html
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Newly elected U.S. Senator David Perdue (R-GA) has cosponsored the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act to prevent the executive branch and federal agencies from imposing costly and burdensome regulations on Georgia families and business: <br /><a href="http://www.baxleynewsbanner.com/archives/7393-Senator-David-Perdue-cosponsors-legislation-to-Roll-Back-Regulations-and-Hold-Government-Accountable.html#extended">Continue reading "Senator David Perdue cosponsors legislation to Roll Back Regulations and Hold Government Accountable"</a>
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